We ask our students to read for at least 20 minutes each night and to think deeply about what they are reading by noticing signposts. Research has found that reading is the most valuable form of homework. It is the one activity that improves performance in ALL academic areas. While we would like them to be reading the same book at home as they area school, other types of reading is good too. Magazines, articles, newspapers are also helpful. I encourage readers to spend some of their reading time each week reading non fiction.